#TestimonyTuesday

The Jewish concept of b'tzelem Elohim refers to the notion that all people are created in the Divine image. Destroying a life is akin to destroying a world, and as we recover from the ongoing [...]

We urge the Council to approve the proposed map as a critical investment in the future of equitable representation in Montgomery County. Thank you. 

JUFJ is a member of the Way Home Campaign, a DC coalition working to end homelessness in DC, and supports the coalition’s ask that the DC Council stop all encampment clearings during the pandemic [...]

Our ancestors fought against injustice, and we are called to follow their example. Let’s continue building a Maryland that works for us all.

Our ancestors fought against injustice, and we are called to follow their example. Let’s continue building a Maryland that works for us all.

As a Jewish organization committed to economic, racial and social justice, we strongly support Thrive Montgomery 2050’s intention to make Montgomery County a more inclusive and racially equitable [...]

Jewish tradition demands of us: “Choose life, so that you may live” (Deut 30:19). We are disappointed that the FY2022 Baltimore City Preliminary Budget continues a pattern of divesting and [...]

This legislation has the power to make a positive difference in the lives of so many residents of the District, particularly Black residents, who have been living under the burden of a publicly [...]

Now is the time for Maryland to become a national leader by providing such a right throughout the state. Doing so will promote residential stability and economic security – and yield fiscal rewards.

In a world already filled with so much violence, we must move to end police violence and change Maryland laws that prevent us from holding police accountable.